brine shrimp
noun
: any of a genus (Artemia) of branchiopod crustaceans that can exist in strongly saline environments
Examples of brine shrimp in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
And yes, people can show up with all sorts of pets some days, including guinea pigs, rabbits, chickens, lizards, snakes, a praying mantis, brine shrimp, rats, and ferrets.
—
Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The brine shrimp eat bacteria and phytoplankton (microscopic plants) and are, in turn, food for Chilean flamingos.
—Literary Hub, 3 Oct. 2025
These help trap a species of brine shrimp called Artemia salina that gives the birds their famous pink hue.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Similar to today’s brine shrimp, the crustaceans used these fine-haired limbs to capture floating food from the water and bring it to the mouth, where molars would then grind down the particles, Mussini explained.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for brine shrimp
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The brine shrimp eat bacteria and phytoplankton (microscopic plants) and are, in turn, food for Chilean flamingos.
—Literary Hub, 3 Oct. 2025
These help trap a species of brine shrimp called Artemia salina that gives the birds their famous pink hue.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Similar to today’s brine shrimp, the crustaceans used these fine-haired limbs to capture floating food from the water and bring it to the mouth, where molars would then grind down the particles, Mussini explained.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for brine shrimp
Cite this Entry
“Brine shrimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brine%20shrimp. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share